Newground Safety

Tool Box Talks

BELT CONVEYORS

Some things to know before you give your talk.

You, as supervisor, know how convenient mobile belt conveyors are in moving of concrete mix,
brick, concrete blocks, and bagged materials from the delivery truck to – or near – where the
material will be used at your site.

But like with all types of equipment, there are injury hazards that you must tell your crew
about.

• Belt conveyors are only for moving materials. Do not walk or ride on them! Use ladders
and stairways to reach upper floor levels.

• Know the location of all emergency stop buttons or shut-down ropes. If the equipment
has a start-up horn, be sure it works! In case of emergency, the sooner the power is
turned off, the less likely is that someone will be seriously injured.

• Mechanics must turn off the power and lock out the conveyor before doing lubrication of
maintenance work. Never assume that you can perform a quick check without locking-
out the power.

• If you need to take a guard off to make repairs, be sure you replace it immediately after
you finish. Tell the crew to report any missing guards to you as soon as they see them.

• Persons assigned to feed or take material from belt conveyors need to wear basic
personal protective equipment. For instance:

- Wear adequate work clothing that protects arms, trunk & legs.

- Loose clothing and finger rings can snag unexpectedly,

- Exposed skin can be irritated or burned from day-long exposure to material

dust mixing with perspiration.

- When handling dry dusty bulk material, wear eye and respiratory equipment.
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• Avoid walking under operating conveyors; if you must, do so only if material isn’t falling
from the belt and remember to wear your hard hat.

Try this for show and tell!

All of the above points are much easier to get across if you give your talk near a conveyor.

Questions you can use to get them talking:

• If you have to walk under a conveyor belt, what should you be wearing?

• Has anyone ever had an accident – or know of one – involving belt conveyors?

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